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green·ish

(grē′nĭsh)
adj.
Somewhat green.
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green•ish

(ˈgri nɪʃ)

adj.
somewhat green; having a tinge of green.
[1350–1400]
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Adj. 1. greenish - of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
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Translations
مائِل إلى الخَضْرَه
nazelenalýzelenavý
grønlig
zöldes
grænleitur
zelenkavý
yeşilimsi

greenish

[ˈgriːnɪʃ] ADJverdoso
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greenish

[ˈgriːnɪʃ] adjverdâtre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

greenish

adjgrünlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

greenish

[ˈgriːnɪʃ] adjverdognolo/a, verdastro/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

green

(griːn) adjective
1. of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants. a green hat. groen أخْضَر зелен verde zelený grün grøn πράσινος verde roheline سبز vihreä vert ירוק हरा zelen zöld hijau grænn verde 녹색의 žalias zaļš hijau groen grønn zielony شین، رزغون verde verde зелёный zelený zelen zelen grön ที่มีสีเขียว yeşil 綠色的 зелений سبز، ہرا màu xanh lá cây 绿色的
2. not ripe. green bananas. groen, onryp غَير ناضِج، فَج не дозрял verde zelený, nezralý unreif grøn; umoden άγουρος verde toores نرسیده raaka vert לא בָּשֵל कच्चा zelen, nezreo zöld, éretlen mentah óþroskaður verde 熟していない 덜 익은 žalias nenogatavojies mentah groen, onrijp umoden, grønn zielony نه رسیدلی verde verde, necopt незрелый zelený zelen zelen omogen ยังไม่สุก ham 未熟的 нестиглий, неспілий کچا non; xanh 未熟的
3. without experience. Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that. groen, onervare غَض، بِدون تَجْرِبَه неопитен verde nezkušený unerfahren grøn; umoden; uerfaren άπειρος, άμαθος verde, novato; crédulo roheline بی تجربه kokematon inexpérimenté "ירוק", טירון अनाड़ी, अनुभवहीन neiskusan tapasztalatlan tak berpengalaman grænn, reynslulaus, barnalegur inesperto, ingenuo 未経験の 미숙한 žalias nepieredzējis mentah; tiada pengalaman nieuw uerfaren, grønn, uøvd zielony بی تجربه verde fără experienţă неопытный neskúsený zelen neiskusan grön อ่อนด้วยประสบการณ์ deneyimsiz 無經驗的 недосвідчений بغیر تجربہ کے non nớt 无经验的
4. looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale. He was green with envy (= very jealous). groen van jaloesie حَسود، غَيور جدا позеленял verde zelený grün, gelb grøn κιτρινοπράσινος, χλομός verde kahvatu, näost roheline رنگ پریده vihreä vert "ירוק", חיוור कमजोर सा दिखना zelen, blijed sápadt zöldes hijau, pucat sekali fölur, grænn verde 青ざめた 창백한 pažaliavęs zaļš aiz skaudības pucat groen (scheel) zien van afgunst grønnblek, grønn zielony رنګ الوتی verde verde (la faţă) зелёный zelený zelen zelen grön เหมือนจะไม่สบาย soluk, rengi atmış 蒼白的 хворобливий پیلا پڑنا یا بیمار دکھنا nhợt nhạt 苍白的
noun
1. the colour of grass or the leaves of plants. the green of the trees in summer. groen اللون الأخْضَر зелен цвят verde zelená (barva), zeleň das Grün grønne farve; grønhed το πράσινο χρώμα verde, verdor rohelus رنگ سبز vihreä vert צֶבָע יָרוֹק हरियाली zelenilo zöld kehijauan græna; grænn litur verde 초록색 žaluma zaļums hijau groen grønt, grønnfarge zieleń شین رنګ verde ver­deaţă зелёный цвет zeleň zelena barva zelen grönska เขียวชอุ่ม yeşil renk 綠色 зелень گھاس ، پتوں اور پودوں کا رنگ màu xanh lục 绿色
2. something (eg paint) green in colour. I've used up all my green. groen دهان أخْضَر зелено verde zelená (barva) das Grün grønne farve υλικό πράσινου χρώματος (π.χ. μπογιά) verde roheline (värv) هر چیز سبز vihreä vert ירוק हरे रंग की कोई चीज zelena boja zöld warna hijau grænn litur verde 緑色 녹색 물감 žalia spalva, žali dažai zaļa krāsa warna hijau groene verf grønt, grønnfarge zieleń شین verde (culoarea) verde зелёное zeleň zelena barva zelena boja grön färg สีเขียว yeşil renk 綠色物(如顏料) зелений колір سبز رنگ کی کوئی شے vật màu xanh lá cây 绿色颜料
3. an area of grass. a village green. grasveld منطِقَه خَضْراء поляна gramado trávník die Grünfläche grønning; fælled πρασινάδα, πάρκο césped rohuplats پوشیده از چمن nurmikenttä pelouse מדשאה हरित क्षेत्र travnjak, zelena površina pázsit padang rumput grasflöt, grænt svæði verde pubblico 共有草地 녹지 pieva maurs padang grasveld grøntarealer, park błonia سمسور relvado pajişte лужайка trávnik zelenica zelenilo grönområde, allmänning พื้นที่ที่มีหญ้าปกคลุม yeşil alan 綠地 зелена лука گھاس سے بھرا کوئی علاقہ đồng cỏ 草地,绿地
4. an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre. setperk مَخْضَرَه، منطقة خَضْراء في مَلعب الغولف игрище за голф gramado trávník der Rasenplatz green πράσινο μέρος γηπέδου γκολφ green griin چمن صاف دور سوراخ viheriö vert מִגרָש דֶּשֶׁא गोल्फ कोर्स में हरित क्षेत्र जिसके केन्द्र में एक छोटा सा छेद होता है travnati golf teren golfpálya (lyuk körüli része) padang rumput (golf)flöt campo ゴルフコース 퍼팅 그린 pievelė zāliens padang golf golfbaan green pole د گلف (بازی) میدان relvado teren de golf площадка вокруг лунки trávnik travnati del igrišča za golf zelenilo green บริเวณที่พัตกอล์ฟ düz çimen 高爾夫球場果嶺 зелена галявина گولف کے میدان میں کوئی گھاس والا علاقہ جہاں گیند کو ڈالنے کا سوراخ ہو đồi cỏ 高尔夫球场果岭(球洞四周草地修得很平整的地区)
5. concerned with the protection of the environment. green issues; a green political party. groen, omgewingsake مُتَعَلِّق بحماية البيئَه природен ambiental zelený, environmentální, ekologický die Grünen de grønne οικολογικός verde rohelised مربوط به حفاظت محیط زیست vihreä מִפלֶגֶת הַירוקִים, יְדִידוּתִי לַסבִיבָה पर्यावरण के प्रति चिंतित ekološki hijau, lingkungan hidup verde 환경 보호와 관련된 문제 žaliųjų zaļo-; zaļā- alam sekitar milieu-; de groenen miljø-, grønn ekologiczny چاپیریال ``зелёные'' (политическая партия) zelený, environmentálny, ekologický zelen, naravovarstven član pokreta Zelenih grön, miljö- การดูแลด้านสิ่งแวดล้อม çevreci 支持環保的 екологічний ماحول کی حفاظت سے متعلق vì môi trường 主张保护环境的
ˈgreenish adjective
close to green. a greenish dress. groenagtige, groenerige مائِل إلى الخَضْرَه зеленикав esverdeado nazelenalý, zelenavý grünlich grønlig πρασινωπός verdoso rohekas نسبتاً سبز vihertävä verdâtre ירקרק कुछ-कुछ हरा zelenkast zöldes kehijauan grænleitur verdastro, verdognolo 緑色がかった 녹색을 띤 žalsvas zaļgans kehijau-hijauan groenig, groenachtig grønnaktig zielonkawy شين وبره، شين بخون esverdeado verzui зеленоватый zelenkavý zelenkast zelenkast grönaktig มีสีค่อนข้างเขียว yeşilimsi 近似綠色的 зеленуватий سبز رنگ کی طرح hơi xanh lá cây 略呈绿色的
greens noun plural
green vegetables. Children are often told that they must eat their greens. blaargroente خَضْرَه، خُضْراوات зеленчуци verduras zelenina grünes Gemüse grøntsager λαχανικά verduras aedvili سبزی vihannekset légumes verts יְרָקוֹת יְרוּקִים हरी सब्जी zeleno povrće zöldség(félék) sayuran grænmeti verdura 青菜 야채 žalėsiai, žalumynai zaļumi; dārzeņi sayur-sayuran groenten grønnsaker zielenina سابه، سبزی verduras verdeţuri овощи zelenina zelena zelenjava zeleniš grönsaker ผักใบเขียว yeşil sebzeler 蔬菜 зелень ہری سبزیاں rau 蔬菜
ˈgreenflyplural ˈgreenfly noun
a type of small, green insect. The leaves of this rose tree have been eaten by greenfly. groen plantluis قَمْلَة نَبات зелена листка въшка pulgão mšice die grüne Blattlaus bladlus μελίγκρα pulgón lehetäi شته kirva puceron כְּנִימַת עָלִים एक कीड़ा ušenjak levéltetű lalat hijau blaðlús afide verde あぶらむし 자주진딧물 amaras laputs kutu daun bladluis bladlus mszyca یو دول شین او کوچنی حشره pulgão păduche-de-plantă тля voška listna uš lisna vaš bladlus แมลงตัวเล็กที่ทําอันตรายต่อพืชพันธุ์ yaprak biti 蚜蟲 попелиця, тля ایک چھوٹا سا سبز حشرہ côn trùng phá hoại cây cối 蚜虫
ˈgreengage (-geidʒ) noun
a greenish-yellow type of plum. groenpruim إجاص أخْضَر، خَوخ сорт слива rainha-cláudia ryngle die Reineclaude reineclaudeblomme πράσινο δαμάσκηνο ciruela claudia renklood آلوی گرین گیج viherluumu reine-claude שְׁזִיף יָרוֹק एक प्लम šljiva bistrica ringló buah plum hijau plómuafbrigði susina regina Claudia 西洋すもも 담녹색 서양 자두의 일종 renklodas renklode (plūmju šķirne) sejenis buah plum yang berwarna kuning kehijauan reine-claude reineclaudeplomme renkloda الو rainha-cláudia renglotă ренклод ringlota ringlo ringlov renklo ลูกพลัมชนิดหนึ่งสีเขียวอมเหลือง frenk eriği, can eriği 青梅 ренклод ایک قسم کا سبز زرد آلوچہ mận lục 青梅
ˈgreengrocer noun
a person who sells fruit and vegetables. groentehandelaar بائِع الخُضْراوات зарзаватчия verdureiro zelinář der/die Obst- und Gemüsehändler(in) grønthandler μανάβης verdulero aedviljamüüja سبزی فروش vihanneskauppias marchand/-ande de légumes ירקן, ירקנית सब्जीफरोश povrćar zöldség- és gyümölcsárus tukang sayur grænmetis– og ávaxtasali fruttivendolo; erbivendolo 八百屋 청과물 상인 daržovių ir vaisių pardavėjas dārzeņu/augļu tirgotājs penjual sayur groenteboer, groenteman grønnsakhandler kupiec warzywny سبزی خرڅونکی hortaliceiro vânzător de zarzavaturi зеленщик zeleninár branjevec piljar grönsaksaffär พ่อค้าขายผักและผลไม้สด manav 蔬菜水果商 продавець овочів سبزی فروش người bán rau quả 蔬菜水果商
ˈgreenhouse noun
a building usually of glass, in which plants are grown. kweekhuis دَفيئَه оранжерия estufa skleník das Gewächshaus drivhus θερμοκήπιο invernáculo, invernadero kasvuhoone گلخانه kasvihuone serre חממה छोटे पेड़ों को हरा रखने का घर staklenik üvegház rumah kaca gróðurhús serra 温室 온실 šiltnamis siltumnīca rumah hijau broeikas drivhus inspekt گلخانه estufa seră теплица skleník rastlinjak staklena bašta växthus เรือนกระจกปลูกพืช limonluk, sera 溫室 теплиця, оранжерея شیشے کا پود گھر جس میں پودوں کی پرورش کیا جاتا ہے nhà kính 温室
ˈgreenhouse effect noun
(singular) the gradual heating of the atmosphere caused by air pollution which traps energy from the sun. kweekhuiseffek تَأثير الدَّفيئَه парников ефект efeito estufa skleníkový efekt der Treibhauseffekt drivhuseffekt το φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου efecto invernadero kasvuhooneefekt اثر گلخانه ای kasvihuoneilmiö אֶפֶקט הַחֲמָמָה ग्रीनहाउस प्रभाव efekt staklenika üvegházhatás efek rumah kaca effetto serra 温室効果 온실 효과 ðiltnamio efektas siltumnīcas efekts kesan rumah hijau broeikaseffect drivhuseffekt efekt cieplarniany ګلخانه парниковый эффект skleníkový efekt učinek tople grede efekat staklene bašte växthuseffekt ปฏิกิริยาเรือนกระจก ser etkisi 溫室效應 парниковий ефект خضراخانہ اثر hiệu ứng nhà kính 温室效应
the green light
permission to begin. We can't start until he gives us the green light. groen lig الضَّوء الأخْضَر، إذن بالبَدْء разрешение luz verde zelená grünes Licht det grønne lys άδεια, έγκριση, το πράσινο φως luz verde roheline tuli چراغ سبز؛ اجازه شروع vihreä valo feu vert לָתֵת אוֹר יָרוֹק कार्य प्रारंभ करने का संकेत zeleno svjetlo zöld út lampu hijau grænt ljós, leyfi, heimild luce verde, via libera 許可 녹색등 žalia šviesa zaļā gaisma kebenaran het groene licht grønt lys, klarsignal zielone światło شین څراغ luz verde apro­bare зелёная улица zelená zelena luč odobrenje grönt ljus, klarsignal สัญญาณไฟเขียว izin, müsade 同意開始 зелене світло کسی کام کی اجازت sự cho phép 赞同,同意
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greenish

adj verdoso
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He thought drowsily of her thin face, with its delicate features, and the greenish pallor of her skin.
It is a vitreous greenish blue, as I remember it, like those patches of the winter sky seen through cloud vistas in the west before sundown.
Albin de- scribed it as leaving a greenish streak behind it that glowed for some seconds.
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Meditatively I smoke a cigarette and sip a pale greenish liquor smelling strongly of aniseed, which isn't half so interesting as a commonplace whiskey and soda, but which, I am told, has the recommendation of being ten times as wicked.
Its back was corrugated and ornamented with ungainly bosses, and a greenish incrustation blotched it here and there.
Alert, dilating and contracting, as swift as cautious, and infinitely apprehensive, the pupils vertically slitted in jet into the midmost of amazing opals of greenish yellow, the eyes roved the room.
We could see the streams which fed the torrent we had followed issuing from under the greenish ramparts of glaciers; but two or three of these, instead of flowing over the precipices, sank down into the rock and sprang in big jets out of holes in the mid-face of the walls.
He was clothed all in green, from his head to his feet, and even his skin was of a greenish tint.
The heads of the dragonettes were as big as barrels and covered with hard, greenish scales that glittered brightly under the light of the lanterns.
Tip noticed that the purple tint of the grass and trees had now faded to a dull lavender, and before long this lavender appeared to take on a greenish tinge that gradually brightened as they drew nearer to the great City where the Scarecrow ruled.

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